GDC Next is the spiritual successor to GDC Online. The new event
aims to highlight the future of video game development, with tracks
including 'Next Generation Game Platforms,' 'Free To Play & New
Business Models,' and 'Smartphone & Tablet Games,' as well as
cloud and indie game tracks.

It will take place alongside
the App Developers Conference on November 5th-7th, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention
Center. Organizers are announcing three new talks today, as
follows:

In
'The Next Generation of Kinect,' Microsoft senior software engineer Claude Marais will
cover the technical details of the hardware and software for the
Xbox One's newest motion controller iteration. The exclusive
session will include demonstrations of what developers can do with
the new Kinect's high-fidelity natural user input.

In the panel discussion
'The Evolution of eSports as a Sport, Entertainment and
International Pasttime,'League of Legends developer Riot Games' VP of eSports
Dustin Beck, Twitch.TV COO Kevin Lin, eSports competitors Team
Dignitas managing director Michael O'Dell, eSports host Marcus
'djWheat' Graham, and Garena Premiere League lead manager Jason Ng
will discuss the growing presence of professional games. Attendees
will gain a clear understanding of the state of eSports, the path
to developer success in the industry, and some data-driven
indicators of its evolution as a global pastime.

Lastly, in the panel
'Going from AAA to Indie: New Studio Founders Share Their
Experiences,' several new studio founders will discuss the business and
product side of independent game development, starting with several
key decisions new studios face (business models, seeking funding,
targeting platforms) and then examining emerging trends in the
industry and how they'll affect new indies.

These talks join a growing number of others added to the
interactive
Session Scheduler, now live for attendees to begin their planning.
Previously announced talks include Ubisoft's Jill Murray on new narrative and
gameplay options for female characters in games and Gamesbrief
director Nicholas Lovell on a model to welcome more players into
free-to-play games.

Also revealed last week was
the first inductee for our Next 10 showcase, which will feature ten innovative, yet-to-debut games at GDC
Next. Attendees will get to play
Doki-Doki Universe [
trailer] by HumaNature Studios, and studio founder Greg Johnson (also
the veteran creator of
Starflight & cult classic
Toe Jam & Earl) will present a session that describes
how his team dealt with the challenges of developing an emotional,
interactive story game.

Registration is now open for GDC Next and the co-located ADC. The first 500 attendees who sign
up can save over 30% on ADC, GDC Next, or a combined VIP Pass. For
all the latest news on GDC Next, subscribe for updates via
Facebook,Twitter, or
RSS. Lastly,
check out the newest talks for ADC: a rapid iOS prototyping session on Ad Hoc Labs'
Burner app and an executive roundtable featuring
Netflix, Glu, and more on acquisition, retention, and monetization
(ARM) strategies.

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